Matthew Shepherd, the longest-serving speaker of the Arkansas House, announced Monday he intends to run for reelection to his House seat but will not seek a fourth full term as leader of the chamber.
The Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council on Wednesday approved a $518,125 request from state officials to cover maintenance costs and the installation of a concealed weapon detection system at the Governor s Mansion.
Millions are expected to be left without insurance after getting a reprieve for the past three years during the coronavirus pandemic, when the federal government barred states from removing anyone who was deemed ineligible.
A newly proposed federal rule that would bar health care organizations from sharing medical records with authorities investigating legal abortions would help bolster assurances against prosecution for Arkansans seeking out-of-state reproductive care, a legal expert said Wednesday.